Calculating Moving Costs

Calculating moving costs in advance will help you to be prepared for the payments you will have to make while moving. You can use an online moving costs calculator to find out how much your move will cost. Find out if your employer will reimburse part of the moving cost.

While estimating moving costs, you will have to consider expenses on moving boxes and supplies, professional movers, storage, moving insurance, refreshments and tips for movers, air fare, moving truck rental, auto moving, pet moving, meals, motels, gas, etc.

Include the cost of repairing, painting, and cleaning up your home. Keep some extra money for unexpected moving expenses.

You can get recycled moving boxes at very low prices or even for free, but make sure that they are clean and strong enough to keep your things safe. Check to see if they are free of pests and mold.  

You can ship your things as freight if you have a very limited budget. However, this is a curb-to-curb service and you may have to do most of the packing and loading / unloading yourself.

Moving your things to the destination on a rented moving truck takes time and involves a lot hard work. It may be cheaper than a full service move, but don’t forget to add on the cost of gas, tolls, motels, and food.

Self service moving involves packing your things in a crate or trailer that will be dropped off at your home. Once you have packed, the crate or trailer will be collected by the mover and delivered at your new home, where you can unpack. This may cost more than renting a truck, but it is a very convenient option. 

If you opt for full service moving, the home movers will collect your belongings from inside your old home and deliver them inside your new home. This is the most convenient option, but it involves the highest cost. You can ask the household movers to pack / unpack your belongings for an additional charge.   

Calculate moving costs for each type of move and then decide about what you can afford.

Obtain moving quotes in writing from at least three moving companies. Make sure that they are licensed and insured. Check the track record of the movers by calling up references. Select a moving company with a good reputation instead of making a choice only on the basis of the lowest bid. Watch out for lowball quotes.     

Collect all the papers relating to the move in a folder because they may help you to get a moving expenses tax deduction

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